#EEC4AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.056 48), rgb(238, 196, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EEC4AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4AF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.056 48) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEC4AF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4AF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4AF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4AF text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4AF
oklch(85.1% 0.056 48)
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Step 300
300
#E8B398
oklch(80.8% 0.072 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB895F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF692D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E08
oklch(37.7% 0.096 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#EEC4AF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDBE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4AF
#EEC4AF
oklch(85.1% 0.056 48)
- #A9D6EB
#A9D6EB
oklch(85.1% 0.055 228.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEC4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEC4AF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.